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Minor shelf wear to corners of boards, scratching/scuffing top left of rear board. Small ding to top of spine. Very good copy of hard to find book.One of the most iconic and deadliest sports in the world ... enclosed speedway tracks, both wall and dirt, featuring cars and bikes.
Images is this wonderful collection are from before World Wat through to the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s.
As the 1950s approached the cars were getting faster and the drivers were beginning to wear long sleeved leather jackets but the crash helmets were the same style.
Not many people know but, Sir Jack Brabham began his motor racing career in a midget speed car. It was numbered USA 28 and was a V Twin cylindered powered vehicle.
This book captures all of the history, action and danger of car and bike racing in Australia featured many champions teams from overseas.
Chapters Include :
1. Before the War: the Origins of the Sport2. 1950s: The Boom Fifties3. 1960s: The Swinging Sixties4. 1970s: The Sensational Seventies5.… Leer más
